Stage 7: fabula mirabilis Reading Comprehension Formative

With whom were many friends dining?

• Caecilius

• Metella

• Felix

• Quintus

Why did all the friends praise the cook?

• The dinner was excellent

• The dinner was prepared quickly

• The food was better than last time

• He was dressed very well

When did Caecilius shout, asking where Decens was?

• After everyone had eaten

• Once everyone had started eating

• When everyone arrived at the house

• When everyone was getting ready to leave.

Where did Caecilius send Clemens?

• Out of the house and through the city

• Out of the house and to the theater

• Out of the street and into the city

• Out of the dining room and to the study

What two things did Felix do after Clemens left?

• drained his cup and told a story

• drained his cup and followed Clemens

• drained his cup and fell asleep

• told a story and followed Clemens

What was shining that night?

• The moon

• The stars

• The water

• The mirror

What did his friend catch sight of?

• a forest

• a centurion (Roman soldier)

• a centaur

• another friend

What did the centurion do when the friend greeted him?

• he waved back

• he said nothing

• he ran away

• he disappeared from sight

What appeared after the centurion vanished?

• a wolf appeared

• the centurion reappeared

• the moon vanished

• the forest became silent

What two things did the wolf do?

• howled

• hurried to the forest

• ran away from the friend

• attacked the friend